Governing document PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS FOUNDATION
Charity number: 1191397
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 NOV 2019
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 AUG 2020
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:
- TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF INVESTIGATING, REPORTING AND DISSEMINATING PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS, INCLUDING RELEVANT LAW, ETHICS, CODES OF CONDUCT AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF RELATED ACTIVITIES;
- TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE INFORMED PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BY SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS BY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS; AND
- TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND BEST PRACTICE IN JOURNALISM AND THE EDITING AND PUBLICATION OF NEWS IN THE PRINT AND OTHER MEDIA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, HAVING REGARD TO THE NEED TO ACT WITHIN THE LAW AND TO PROTECT BOTH THE PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.
